The first railway to reach Pulborough was that from Horsham to Petworth, opened on 10 October 1859 and extended to Midhurst in 1866.

[1]By World War II, these terminated at Pulborough rather than running to Horsham or beyond.

[1][2] Passenger train services to Midhurst and Petersfield were withdrawn in 1955, leaving just the Arun Valley Line serving Pulborough.

All services at Pulborough are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3] In the peak hours, the station is served by a single service between Bognor Regis and London Bridge.